Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

I enjoyed visiting this impressive landmark. Those bronze Longhorns and cowboy sculptures were so detailed and interesting. The area is well lit and well maintained which help make our night tour of downtown Dallas a blast! We were on foot, but the Cattle Drive is a stop on the Segway tours as well.
For the most part, people treated the statues with respect. Even the folks dressed like Cowboys refrained from climbing on; instead they just took a photo standing by a longhorn. I wish parents would stop teens from climbing on them. Officials believe this is the largest bronze sculpture garden (of this type) in the world.

I had a nice short visit here. It was interesting to have this
Place right in the middle of
All the buildings. The place looked well maintained.

Loved this place!!! I am a sucker for cool art and sculptures and this park got me all warm and fuzzy inside. It’s a must see. It’s nestled right on a busy corner and we were able to park right in front of it on the street. It’s Free!

Even though this was in every guide book I read when I first moved to Dallas, it took me over two years to actually go see it, and when I did it was an accident. My mom came to visit and she was staying at the hotel right across the street. We walked out of the hotel one night, saw the silhouettes of a bunch of eerily still cattle, and had to go investigate.
Turns out, this place is great! Mostly it’s good for a few novelty photos that you can caption «I’m in Texas!» (although those photos would be infinitely better if you were allowed to climb on the statues).
A fun little tourist attraction. Take a walk up the hill for a better view of the whole plaza, plus the cemetery behind it.

This place COULD be really impressive. There is obviously an erosion problem that can be seen throughout the exhibit. They need to spend some money and fix it. It has led to exposed irrigation pipes and such.

Loved our time in Dallas; especially loved Pioneer Plaza with the «cattle drive» statues.
I told my husband not to get the cattle excited…

Life-​size bronze sculptures of cowboys and cattles captured in movement. This outdoor art installation was a great find near the Omni Hotel. Definitely stop by if you’re in the area!

Went to Dealey Plaza and took the $ 5 bus tour. This was one of the stops. The tour guide explained to us that it used to be the city dump and was purchased from the city for $ 1 and converted to this beautiful piece of art then donated to the city.
When the tour bus pulled up I was mesmerized. The sculptures of the longhorns looked alive; full of energy. They drew me in. Then there was the cowboy on his horse rounding up the longhorns. The whole scene rendered me speechless. In awe. The detail in the sculptures, and the energy they exude was captivating.
I’ve been to the Nahser Sculpture museum and frankly the Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive is much more interesting and relevant and enchanting than any exhibit I saw at Nasher. Pioneer Plaza is a MUST for anyone who visits Dallas.

Holy cattle statues!
Street parking.
Such a cool site. Awesome how they displayed everything throughout the park. I think they are life size statues of cattle and cowboys.

I love these instillation.
Trammell Crow had the right idea in honoring Dallas’ role in cattle drive history, but I am elated that they honor the much forgotten African American cowboys. These sculptures are beautifully done and have great movement even after all of these years. If you haven’t checked out this instillation, do yourself a favor and go. It is free and you will be amazed with the detail work. Afterwards, go on a walking tour of all the wonderful outdoor sculptures and statues in Downtown Dallas. You will be amazed at how many treasures and masterpieces you pass up daily. :)

Ist schon Interessant jede menge Rinder und Cowboy’s (alle aus Bronze) mitten in der Großstatd zusehen. Bei einem schönen Spaziergang ist dieser anblich sehr außergewöhnlich, aber das paßt genau zu Texas. Parkplätze findet rund um die Plaza genug. Sonst gibt es ja nicht viel aufregendes in Dallas zu bewundern

Impressive sculptures. I would not go out of my way to visit but if you’re in the area worth a look. Due to the recent flooding, the area was in rough shape.